3. Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End
Yogg-Saron was a surprise to everyone in its level of viability. Originally everyone thought that Yogg would simply be for fun decks, even Blizzard stating that they intended the randomness to be fun but not competitive in the new set. However, Yogg has surprised everyone. As it turns out, there are quite a few spells that can only be cast on your opponent, or simply summon creatures to your side of the field. Because of this, Yogg isn’t 50/50 in terms of who he benefits, as the odds are skewed significantly in favour of the caster. Also, Yogg is a great play against a full board, since there are so many spells that clear the field or simply do damage in general. Sure there will always be cases where Yogg simply Pyroblasts you in the face, but in general it represents a positive bet.
So where does Yogg fit into the meta? There are several decks that contain him, such as Miracle Rogue or the new Yogg Druid. One of the things that no one expected for this meta was the power of spells. Miracle Rogue regained quite a bit of its strength, while Fandral Staghelm has given Druid the power it needed behind its many ‘Choose One’ spells. Because these decks do just fine without Yogg, the player does not need to compromise the integrity or strength of his deck in order to fit Yogg in. He’s simply there as a last resort when all else fails.
It was a close decision for whether Yogg should be second or third, but I decided on third based entirely on the fact that Yogg does kill its user in a decent percentage of cases.
